EXAM 1 (HRM)

The employment of individuals in a fair and nonbiased manner is called:

. Equal employment opportunity

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits specific employers from discriminating against persons who are:

40 years of age or older.

The legislative act that bars discrimination in all HR activities, including hiring, training, promotion, pay, employee benefits, and other conditions of employment is known as the:

Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act created the:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from discrimination in pay based on:

Gender

The knowledge, skills, and capabilities of individuals that have a tremendous impact on an organization's performance, but do not show up directly on its balance sheet are known as:

Human capital

Employers that pay men and women a different salary are violating the Equal Pay Act only if the pay difference is a result of:

Performing tasks requiring same skills

Major federal EEO laws have been enacted to prevent discrimination against groups of workers most often affected by unfair employment practices. These groups are referred to as:

Protected classes

A ___ analysis is intended to help executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived from external and internal analyses.

SWOT

Human resource planning is:

The process of anticipating and providing for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act states that:

an employer must set pregnancy leave dates based on the individual employee's ability to work

Which strategy refers too the planned elimination of jobs?

downsizing

The mission of a company

is the basic purpose of the company

The business practice of sending jobs to other countries is referred to as:

offshoring

The strategic vision of a company

provides a perspective on where the company is headed

What are the general responsibilities of an HR manager?

strategic advice and counsel, policy formulation and implementation, employee advocacy

The process of setting procedures for making decisions about an organization's long-term goals is called

strategic planning

What are the components of SWOT analysis?

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

An employee alleging discrimination can sue both the manager (or supervisor) of a company and the company itself because:

the manager or supervisor functions as an agent of the company.

When pursuing an adverse impact claim, an individual is alleging:

unintentional discrimination against a protected class.